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breakfast focuses on impacts of California law on greenhouse gases
Vacaville Reporter
The impacts of California laws to reduce greenhouse gases,
some of it from vehicle exhaust, are manifold, chief among them the taxpayer
expense to clean our air and the redesign of cities into denser living spaces, a
noted Bay Area planner said Thursday.
Study weighs benefits of high-speed rail in Southern California
International Business Times
The California High-Speed Rail Project, linking
Sacramento-San Diego, will raise the incomes of southern California workers by
$701 million and create 127,000 new permanent jobs to southern California by
2035, said a report by the Center for Urban Infrastructure.
Decline in Foreclosures Likely to be Temporary
The Washington Post
Foreclosures and late payments on home mortgages dropped
slightly in the second quarter of this year, but sustained high unemployment
and a stalled economic recovery could make the improvement short-lived.
Cities Scramble to Woo First Wave of Electric Vehicles
Chicago Tribune
It's not enough to be charged up about electric vehicles
coming later this year; cities have to prove they're plug-worthy. The makers of
electric cars are conducting a nationwide dating game of sorts to determine
which cities get the vehicles first. Hoping for widespread electric vehicle
adoption, the car makers are rolling out first in cities where motorists will
encounter the fewest headaches.
Challenges of biofuels infrastructure
Western Farm
Press
Ramping up
biofuels production to replace fossil fuels and provide a significant portion of
the nation's energy will require nothing short of a transformation of the U.S.
agricultural, transportation and energy sectors in the next few decades,
according to a bioenergy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural
Sciences.
Stimulus assessments overly optimistic
The Seattle
Times
The Obama administration claimed
this week that $100 billion invested in innovative technologies under the
economic stimulus law is "transforming the American economy" by putting the
nation on track for technological breakthroughs in health care, energy and
transportation. But an examination of details in the 50-page report unveiled
Tuesday by Vice President Joe Biden reveals something a bit different: a
collection of rosy projections that ignore many of the challenges, pitfalls and
economic realities in all those areas.
$3 Million DOE Grant for 'Resourceful Kansas: A Sustainable Energy and Economic
Development Blueprint for Communities Across Kansas'
USGBC
Riley County, Kansas, in
partnership with GBA Architects and Engineers, GBA Builders, LLC, and Kansas
State University, has been awarded a three-year, $3 million grant from the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE). The grant will be used to implement "Resourceful
Kansas," a program designed to engage communities throughout the state in making
a fundamental shift toward a less energy-intensive, more efficient economy.
Thinking Ahead: High-Speed Rail In Southern California
PR News Wire
A new report
released today by the Center for Urban Infrastructure, showcases the benefits of
a fast, convenient, and efficient intercity high-speed rail system on southern
California's economy.
Energy Center will try to make fantasy of 'clean' coal a reality
Bristol Herald
Courier
WISE, Va. -- The
first of five energy research centers is now open in Southwest Virginia, a
facility that regional leaders say will help point a pathway to future economic
growth and job creation.
Structural issues in a LEED Building Force Occupants to Leave
Reuters
Construction
defects often take a long time to develop. Take, for example, the Courthouse
Square building in Salem, Oregon, which is used for county offices and retail
stores. It was constructed in 2000 and received its LEED certification in 2002.
1,000 Megawatt Plant in Calif., Marks New Milestone in Solar Expansion
The New York Times
Federal regulators are nearing final approval of what would
be the largest solar power plant in the world, a milestone that sets a new
standard for the industry and marks a major advancement in the Obama
administration's efforts to expand renewable energy production nationwide.
Penn State to Lead Department of Energy's Energy Innovation Hub
Reuters
A team led by The Pennsylvania
State University will receive up to $122 million over the next five years from
the U.S. Department of Energy to establish an Energy Innovation Hub focused on
developing technologies to make buildings more energy efficient.
A Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Blueprint for Communities Across
Kansas'
GBA Architects and Engineers
Riley County, Kansas, in partnership with GBA Architects
and Engineers, GBA Builders, LLC, and Kansas State University, has been awarded
a three-year, $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The
grant will be used to implement "Resourceful Kansas," a program designed to
engage communities throughout the state in making a fundamental shift toward a
less energy-intensive, more efficient economy.
Six Clean Energy Markets that Will Change Life as We Know it in Five Years
MarketWire
Renewable energy is receiving a big push from the Obama
Administration and from governments around the globe. Stimulus packages and
government incentives for green technology have created jobs and established new
industry, which in turn has sparked a brighter outlook on the world's economy.
EPA Announces "Green Streets-Green Jobs" Pilot Grants for Anacostia
Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. EPA today announced that pilot funding is
available to local governments and non-governmental organizations in the
Anacostia River watershed under the Green Streets-Green Jobs initiative. The
initiative delivers on a commitment in the Executive Order Strategy for
Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Ameresco, Inc. Agrees To Acquire Quantum Engineering and Development, Inc
Marketwatch
Ameresco, Inc. announced today that it has agreed to
purchase Quantum Engineering and Development, Inc, an energy service company
active in Oregon and Washington. Quantum is currently serving the Portland,
Oregon public schools, the state of Washington, and a number of schools, cities
and towns in Washington State.
Augusta testing water for contamination
Metro Atlanta/State
News
Officials in Augusta have broadened their examination
of water downtown after an Augusta Chronicle analysis found elevated levels of
fecal coliform bacteria.
The sampling began Monday after the newspaper
published a report Sunday revealing the results of water sample testing from 50
locations in Richmond, Columbia and Aiken counties.
Council hears readings on sewer, fire funds
MarrionStar.com
Council held five first readings of ordinances and
scheduled special meetings for 7:30 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. Wednesday to address
requested appropriations for the storm water utility and sanitary sewer
improvement, fire department and pool capital improvement funds.
Sustaining a Forest, Maintaining a Bridge
The New York Times
There are 11,000 tropical wood planks in the Brooklyn
Bridge boardwalk, and millions of feet and wheels tread on them every year.
Eventually, the boards wear out and must be replaced. Currently, the city uses
similar tropical hardwoods, though under pressure from rain-forest advocates, it
has begun to test alternative materials.
Evergreen Energy Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell its Landrica Development
Company Assets Including the Fort Union Plant
Market Watch
Evergreen Energy Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement
with Synthetic Fuels LLC for the sale of the assets of its Landrica Development
Company, including the Fort Union plant and associated property located near
Gillette, WY.
Brisbane council wants green power plant
ABC
News
The
council wants to commit to a 20-year contract for green energy. It currently
spends about $33 million a year on electricity.
Chicago gets geared up for electric vehicles
Chicago Tribune
So far, Chicago is not first or, in some cases, even fifth
in line for automakers' initial electric vehicle launches. But car companies say
the city is making the right moves in anticipation of the Department of Energy's
forecast that 100 million hybrid or electric cars will be on U.S. roads by 2020.
Just last month, Chicago put out a request for proposals to install $2 million
worth of charging stations to be deployed throughout the city using federal and
state funding.
EPA Confirms Milwaukee as a Leader on Green
Infrastructure
American Rivers
Milwaukee is at the forefront of cities working to truly
integrate green infrastructure into their water infrastructure, which also helps
with climate adaptation. American Rivers works with the City and our partners at
the Sweet Water Trust to help achieve Milwaukee's green vision.
State Lags In Spending Energy Cash
Hartford Journal
The goal is to use federal dollars to create jobs and boost
business. But Connecticut's execution is lagging and criticism is mounting.
Those in Connecticut hoping the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act would
stimulate an economy that was in immediate dire need 18 months ago are left
asking what's gone wrong.
Obama sought for green energy push
Cape Cod Times
...emissions tax to even the playing field for the
renewable-energy industry. The administration predicted that investing $23
billion in Recovery Act funds nationally in renewable energy would create
253,000 jobs in the green-energy sector. And Gov. Deval Patrick's administration
says a recent survey shows jobs in solar manufacturing, installations and other
services have risen from 1,200 in 2007 to around 3,000 in the state this year.
Massachusetts has seen a twentyfold increase...
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